The People’s Court of My Duc district in Hanoi this morning opened the court of first instance to judge 14 offenders who are former officials of the district and Dong Tam commune for violations in land management.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security yesterday said that it issued a temporary detention order for Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of the PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC).

The People’s Court in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau announced an appeal verdict forcing 11 businesses to give 33 households VND5.5 billion ($242,000) in compensation for mass fish deaths in the Cha Va river on Tuesday.

Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of the PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), gave himself up to the Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security after nearly one year of evading international arrest warrant, the ministry reported on July 31.

The People’s Court of My Duc district, Hanoi yesterday said that it was expected to open a first instance court on August 8 to trial 14 former officials of the district and Dong Tam commune for violations in land use and management.